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The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key Points

• Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST), a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” was launched by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India on 5th September 2022.
• The WEST programme will cater to women with a STEM background and empower them to contribute to the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem.
• I-STEM is a national web portal for sharing research equipment/facilities and is the umbrella under which many programmes for promoting collaborations in R&D and technological innovation among and between academia and industry, especially startups, are underway.​

Additional Information

• Through the WEST initiative, I-STEM shall provide a separate platform to scientifically inclined women researchers, scientists, and technologists for pursuing research in basic or applied sciences in frontier areas of science and engineering.
• Women may join the WEST program and explore opportunities to become stakeholders in various domains and pursue careers in R&D at various levels: technicians, technologists, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Opportunities range from operating scientific equipment and maintaining them, to designing and manufacturing them.
• The Skill Development programmes under the WEST initiative will provide training for women with S&T backgrounds to brush up on their abilities and become engaged “in the field” as lab technicians and maintenance engineers, filling crucial gaps in the R&D infrastructure of the country.
• This initiative will also help bring women back into S&T domains after a career break.

The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key Points

• Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST), a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” was launched by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India on 5th September 2022.
• The WEST programme will cater to women with a STEM background and empower them to contribute to the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem.
• I-STEM is a national web portal for sharing research equipment/facilities and is the umbrella under which many programmes for promoting collaborations in R&D and technological innovation among and between academia and industry, especially startups, are underway.​

Additional Information

• Through the WEST initiative, I-STEM shall provide a separate platform to scientifically inclined women researchers, scientists, and technologists for pursuing research in basic or applied sciences in frontier areas of science and engineering.
• Women may join the WEST program and explore opportunities to become stakeholders in various domains and pursue careers in R&D at various levels: technicians, technologists, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Opportunities range from operating scientific equipment and maintaining them, to designing and manufacturing them.
• The Skill Development programmes under the WEST initiative will provide training for women with S&T backgrounds to brush up on their abilities and become engaged “in the field” as lab technicians and maintenance engineers, filling crucial gaps in the R&D infrastructure of the country.
• This initiative will also help bring women back into S&T domains after a career break.

The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key Points

• Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST), a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” was launched by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India on 5th September 2022.
• The WEST programme will cater to women with a STEM background and empower them to contribute to the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem.
• I-STEM is a national web portal for sharing research equipment/facilities and is the umbrella under which many programmes for promoting collaborations in R&D and technological innovation among and between academia and industry, especially startups, are underway.​

Additional Information

• Through the WEST initiative, I-STEM shall provide a separate platform to scientifically inclined women researchers, scientists, and technologists for pursuing research in basic or applied sciences in frontier areas of science and engineering.
• Women may join the WEST program and explore opportunities to become stakeholders in various domains and pursue careers in R&D at various levels: technicians, technologists, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Opportunities range from operating scientific equipment and maintaining them, to designing and manufacturing them.
• The Skill Development programmes under the WEST initiative will provide training for women with S&T backgrounds to brush up on their abilities and become engaged “in the field” as lab technicians and maintenance engineers, filling crucial gaps in the R&D infrastructure of the country.
• This initiative will also help bring women back into S&T domains after a career break.

The correct answer is option 5.

In News

• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the first Regional Process Lab (RPL) in Bengaluru as part of the Aadi KARMAYOGI initiative.

Key Points

• The five participating states in the first RPL are Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Hence, Option 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct.
• Odisha is not one of the states involved in the initial phase. Hence, Option 5 is incorrect.

Additional Information

• The RPL aims to create a cadre of 20 lakh tribal functionaries to drive last-mile service delivery in tribal areas and build capacity for responsive governance.

The correct answer is Option 3.

In News

• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has launched a series of developmental measures aimed at transforming the maritime landscape of India’s North-Eastern region.

Key Points

• The Ministry has planned Water Metro projects in the following three cities of Assam:
  • Guwahati
  • Tezpur
  • Dibrugarh Hence, Option C is correct.
• Other major announcements include:
  • Training 50,000 youth in maritime skills through the Maritime Skill Development Centre (Guwahati) and a Centre of Excellence (Dibrugarh).
  • ₹200 crores will be invested in developing the Centre of Excellence.
  • Lighthouses to be constructed at Bogibeel, Biswanath Ghat, Silghat, and Pandu.
  • 85 community jetties are planned across the region.
  • The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project, a strategic Indo-Myanmar initiative under the India-Myanmar Friendship Treaty, is expected to be operational by 2027.

Additional Information

• The Kaladan Project connects Mizoram to the Sittwe Port in Myanmar via river and road routes, enhancing India's Act East policy.
• The focus on water-based infrastructure reflects the centrality of sustainable and regionally inclusive development.